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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    @JBswth, it was the inspection cover, apparently. They pulled the cover to check inside the bell housing area, found nothing of concern, put the cover back, started the engine to use a stethoscope to track the sound, and the sound was gone. The only thing we can think is the cover was put on in...
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    Carb question

    Do you have a picture or two of how this is done? Will I need to purchase a OP switch? I’ve seen a few threads around about converting Q-jet divorced to electric choke. Is that what we’re talking about?
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    Carb question

    And that’s it? There’s nothing else to do converting from divorced to electric?
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    Carb question

    I’m gonna revive this with another question. @Paladin, since you encouraged getting a Holley, maybe you can help. Everyone else, feel free to chime in… I’m replacing the tired slobberjet with a new Holley 4175 Q-jet style unit. It has an electric choke. I need a suggestion of where to look for...
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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    I’d love to have some car friends around.
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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    She’s home. It was the inspection cover of all things. They went to go scope it. They took off the cover, the noise went away. They put the cover back on and it stayed away. Thank you, everyone, for your suggestions and help!
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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    UPDATE: I went to the shop and talked to the owner. He agrees that it’s unusual that a healthy engine suddenly starts making noise after having work done. I found a video of my truck running the last time I had it running and showed him. He said he will personally check it out. Fingers crossed.
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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    I’m gonna see how much integrity the shop has. It’s still over there (it’s been a hell of a morning), so I’m gonna talk to the owner about having them double check their work, looking for something hitting the block or bell housing, as previously discussed. If I have it towed home and I discover...
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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    Thanks!
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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    They replaced the clutch with the same type they pulled out (the odd “heavy duty” one with the coil springs around the outside and the three levers, rather than the typical diaphragm type). I would assume they measured the flywheel and ordered the correct replacement as well… I’m having a...
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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    That could be… I was wondering about the speed. And valvetrain noise would be even slower, yes? Half the speed of crank speed? I’ll ask them tomorrow. Thinking about it, it does make the sound - quieter, but it’s there - when it’s cranking. If it were a knock, I don’t know that it would do that…
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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    Ugh. Car forums… I have never replaced a flywheel or clutch in a V8. The only experience I have in that area is from 20 years ago with a 73 VW Bug which has an engine small enough you don’t need a hoist; you can pull it out by hand. It weighs 80 lbs. I wasn’t about to learn how to change a...
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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    Ok. Thanks, y’all. I’ll have it towed and see what’s what. Hopefully it’s not too expensive and it’s something I can do. A camshaft, for instance, is outside of my capability. I don’t have an engine hoist and cannot afford one.
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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    A worn out cam would cause a knock? I would figure a bad cam would result in a no start condition. Is that not the case? Is this even a knock I’m hearing?
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    Ruh roh Raggy! I hear you knocking…

    Yes, she has oil. It’s old oil, but it’s there and it’s full.
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